Video Game Memories?
I had a thought this morning. Do first person video games create the same memories as actually doing something in person? Now before you call me a kook just hear me out. Think back to a time in your life that you remember well, but something at least 10 years ago. Do you remember how things looked, the layout of an old apartment, the interior of a favorite car? Now think back to a first person shooter game, do you remember walking into a room, where things were (if you did it a couple hundred times you most likely do:) ) a broken chair, blinking light?
Now let’s fast forward to the future, let’s say I’m an old man, I’m starting to confuse things. Is it possible that I will remember being in the army because of playing Battlefield 2?
“I remember the day we were pinned down in a little town over in the Gulf of Oman, I was down, but the field meds patched me up good. So I pressed R to reload my rifle, and we kicked the shit out of em!”
“Grandpa, you were never in the war.”
“Listen to me sonny, I remember it like it was yesterday, just like the time the Aliens landed and we sent them packing.”
“Grandpa, that’s was just a video game.”
“That’s no way to speak to a War Vet; you kids today have no respect!”
So, what do you think? Am I crazy, or are we really rotting our brains with all these video games?
Now let’s fast forward to the future, let’s say I’m an old man, I’m starting to confuse things. Is it possible that I will remember being in the army because of playing Battlefield 2?
“I remember the day we were pinned down in a little town over in the Gulf of Oman, I was down, but the field meds patched me up good. So I pressed R to reload my rifle, and we kicked the shit out of em!”“Grandpa, you were never in the war.”
“Listen to me sonny, I remember it like it was yesterday, just like the time the Aliens landed and we sent them packing.”
“Grandpa, that’s was just a video game.”
“That’s no way to speak to a War Vet; you kids today have no respect!”
So, what do you think? Am I crazy, or are we really rotting our brains with all these video games?
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5 comments:
I think I already have some "virtual" memories from the GoldenEye 007 game on Nintendo 64. I haven't played it in years but I remember one of the levels with more clarity than I remember my first apartment.
My wife used to be a caretaker for this guy in his 80's who always told us that George Bush was responsible for starting World War II...could there be a connection here?
I think I need to get a grant from the Government to do more research on this, I figure a couple million should do it.
You are definitely on to something. I'll help you write up the grant request.
I have virtual memories of Legend of Zelda, Final Fantasy and Secret of Mana. What? o_O They should count too, even if to show how messed I'm.
Remember that time when you only needed one more piece of the Tri-Force and then your mom made you turn it off to finish your homework? Oh man! You almost saved Hyrule.
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